{"product_id":"bailed-up-michael-john-beashel-9780648056966","title":"Bailed Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo Irishman Gerry Riordan, a pint at the Drawbridge Hotel in Cork makes the ideal end to the working week, and one winter night in 1828 he has good reason to celebrate with his friend, Lawrence Toole-Gerry is now a certified stonemason. Next day he will deliver gold tabernacle doors to St Mary's Cathedral, and dare to ask the beautiful Anne Donovan to marry him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut by the next night the gold has been stolen, Lawrence Toole lies dead and Riordan is accused of theft and murder. Anne, his boss's daughter, is the only person who believes him innocent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiordan escapes hanging but is transported to New South Wales. A convict in irons, with a flaming temper, he is forced to labour on the colony's toughest project, the Great North Road. As he begins working in stone again, a charming young woman, an enigmatic overseer and two convict friends seek to open his eyes to a more promising future. Meanwhile, offenders who framed him for the crimes in Ireland are also in the colony. Is there really any hope for Gerry Riordan to rebuild his shattered dreams? Australian Historical Fiction on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael John Beashel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648056961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648056966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Beashel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Michael John Beashel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850191450367,"sku":"9780648056966","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bailed-up-michael-john-beashel-9780648056966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}